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Saturday, February 08, 2014

“Astigmatismo” is a short-film about the feeling of being lost. This
feeling is created thanks to an extreme blur effect, leaving only a very
tiny space in focus. The focus shifts and moves rhythmically,
synchronized with the sounds and the music, revealing a constantly
changing landscape.

The optical effect of blur is at the core of the film, so to make this
effect as beautiful and authentic as possible "Astigmatismo" is shot in a
5-level multiplane using a special lens. The animation involves cut-out
marionettes and paint on glass. Everything is entirely made by hand and
there are no post production effects.

It is, however, computer-assisted. The camera and the lens were entirely
controlled by computer making it possible to adjust the focus and the
depth of field with extreme precision, allowing for a variety of focus
effects that wouldn't have been possible to create otherwise. In this
way, the film combines old school animation techniques with recent
advances in camera technology.